حلة

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Arabic

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܚܠܐ (ḥellā, dust, secretion, powdery film; veil) stemming from the sense of a veil clouding or covering the eyes like dust or a film.

Noun

حُلَّة (ḥullaf (plural حُلَل (ḥulal))

  1. suit, costume, attire
Declension

Etymology 2

Root
ح ل ل (ḥ-l-l)

Noun

حِلَّة (ḥillaf

  1. mode of doing حَلّ (ḥall) or حُلُول (ḥulūl)
Declension

Noun

حِلَّة (ḥillaf (plural حِلَال (ḥilāl) or أَحْلَال (ʔaḥlāl))

  1. (Sudan, Chad, Nigeria, Mali, Mauritania) alighting-place, collection of tents, douar, settlement, village
    Synonyms: قَرْيَة (qarya), بَلَد (balad), ضَيْعَة (ḍayʕa), فَرِيق (farīq), رِحَال pl (riḥāl)
Declension

Etymology 3

From Aramaic חַלְּתָא / ܚܲܠܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥalləṯā, basket; bucket), from which Neo-Babylonian 𒄬𒆷𒌓 (ḫallatu, wicker basket) is likely also derived. Traditionally however it has been connected with ح ل ل (ḥ-l-l) in the sense of alighting, stopping, or unpacking for camp; thought as a device so named for its use at a campsite.

Noun

حَلَّة (ḥallaf (plural حِلَل (ḥilal))

  1. (Egypt, Sudan) cooking pot, especially made of copper
  2. (Iraq) large basket or food bin, especially used to store wheat or cereal grains during travel
Declension

References

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ح ل ل
7 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic حَلّة (ḥalla).

Noun

حلّة (ḥillef (plural حلل (ḥilal))

  1. large pot, saucepan

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

حلّة (ḥallef

  1. (regional) end of the working day / school day